WisBusiness

Contact: press@sarahforwisconsin.com MADISON – Today, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski unveiled a new round of endorsements from La Crosse, Milwaukee, Kenosha, and her hometown of Eau Claire. Consisting of local leaders and elected officials, these endorsers are throwing their support behind Sarah’s movement because they believe Wisconsin deserves better than Ron Johnson.

Contact: Travis SennDigital communications manager(920) 948-7666 | tsenn@dairyforward.com GREEN BAY, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin-Madison has long served as ground zero for world-class agricultural research. Discovery Farms, a farmer-led research and outreach program in UW-Madison Division of Extension, has been gathering on-farm data for years. Dairy Stream host Mike Austin talks with...

UW Health has created an “internal nurse traveler” program aimed at filling open shifts and retaining existing employees.  Through the program, launched earlier this year, nurses working at UW Health can pick up an extra shift per week for six weeks and get paid an additional $100 per hour above the base pay rate...

-- A unanimous state Supreme Court ruled bars and restaurants that lost business due to COVID-19 restrictions on in-person dining can’t recover some of their losses through their insurance policies. The court found losing the ability to use in-person dining space doesn’t qualify as a direct physical loss or damage to property under a...

NEW NORTH, June 1, 2022 – Wisconsin companies interested in meeting with wood buyers from Pakistan are invited to take part in an informational session and one-on-one business matchmaking meetings on June 13 in Green Bay. Nine pre-qualified buyers – in both softwood and hardwood – from the country will be visiting the New North region to learn...

Grafton, Wis. – Paul Schulz distinctly remembers a profound feeling upon taking over as chief executive officer at a company: “No one prepared me for this.” Decisions, large and small, rested on his shoulders. His every move was watched and studied by subordinates. The sense of responsibility was overwhelming. He could have used some...

La Crosse, WI— Jeremy Browning will join Dairyland Power Cooperative as Vice President, Generation, on June 13. Browning comes to Dairyland with extensive utility and leadership experience through over 30 years in the energy industry. He was most recently employed as Executive Vice President at BHI Energy in West Palm Beach, Fla. Browning earned...

Contact: Steve Lyons (608) 220-7478 Will Continue Long Term Care, Life and Vision Coverage MADISON, Wisc., June 1, 2022-The Wisconsin-based not-for-profit WEA Trustand Health Tradition Health Plan announced today that it will be ending itshealth insurance market offerings by the end of 2022.  The WEA...

Contact: David Callender, 608.210.6706david.callender@wedc.org Facility expansion will create 10 jobs, $1.7 million capital investment SCHOFIELD, WI. JUNE 1, 2022 – American Wood Fibers, Inc. (AWF), an animal bedding manufacturer, is adding a production line to its operations in Schofield – a $1.7 million project expected to create 10 jobs over the next...

Milwaukee, WI – June 1, 2022 – First Stage Theater Academy, the nation’s leading high-impact theater training program for young people, is offering its Summer Academy programs in-person this summer with classes beginning Monday, June 13, 2022. One of Milwaukee’s longest-running summer theater training programs, First Stage’s Summer Academy will celebrate its 30th year of offering theater classes to Milwaukee area youth. Classes will run June 13...

Madison, WI: The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) is excited to partner with theNorthern Wisconsin Beef Producers Association (NWBPA) for the 2022 Summer Tour in the Menomonie area on Saturday, June 18. The goal of the tour aligns with WCA’s mission to promote networking and education among beef producers. The first stop on the tour...

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced the launch of IRIS - its new workforce development program targeted at LGBTQ+ youth. The program, Inclusive Refinement of Individual Skills, aims to teach career skills to LGBTQ+ youth entering the workforce. “Through my AmeriCorps service with the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber, I...